Design -- Khuk vs Axe

but I have learned never to wear a belly holster to a Mexican Restaurant...¡Ay De Mi, Que Peña!
 
Originally posted by Tohatchi NM ....With an angle, that goes down to maybe a millimeter or less of edge/paper contact. So for the same pressure on the edge, you get much larger pressures - maybe 1000x or more.
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That's true at the surface of the cut.
As you go deeper the area of contact increases.
Then there's the coefficient of friction between any two items in contact.
Which says it takes for energy to start movement than to continue the movement.
Which also derives advantage from the smaller initial contact area.
 
Here's another Viking style axe that fits into the
same very broad-bladed khukuri edge/handle profile:

Blackjack Viking Raider

Blackjack Viking Raider.jpg
 
seems to me the recovery stroke on a khuk would be much faster and easier than with an axe, the weight of which is at the end of the tool. Perhaps this is the factor in the dexterity of the khuk.


(? you guys SINK when you walk on water?) huh.


Kis
:rolleyes:
 
...¡Ay De Mi, Que Peña!---Walosi
¡Lo siento, señor! Como se dise "Yeeeeoww!" en Español? AAAAiiiiEEE?!?!


dexterity of the khuk--Kismet

Yep, I think so. The further the mass from the P.O.B., the heavier and less dextrous the implement feels. Since the POB on an axe is like an inch or two below the axehead (in most instances), and a khuks balance point is like 2-4 inches in front of the bolster--well, you do the math.


En Ferro Veritas
Keith
 
Kis,
I don't sink!!;)Walk on water,WEEELLL,"I" have been told that this is true! modesty forbids me from saying more on this subject!:p
Wal, I agree with your inlaws, they have known you a lot longer & who am I to argue with experts! hee! DUMB BUTT!bwaaaa! No I'm NOT going to ....bwaaaaa!LOL!
jim
 
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